Another swift attack by the Nerazzurri. Muntari plays to Sneijder and the Inter number 10 looks for Pandev in the area. Thiago Silva intercepts.

16' /

Maicon receives from Muntari, turns and shoots. Favalli blocks but the Brazilian regains possession and crosses into the six-yard box. Dida saves.

15' /

It's three versus three as Inter hit Milan on the break. Pandev plays wide to Milito who sees his diagonal shot parried away by Dida.

14' /

Muntari fouls Gattuso from behind and the Rossoneri are awarded a free kick in a central position 30 yards from goal. Andrea Pirlo's shot is blocked by Muntari in the Inter wall.

12' /

Pandev is closed down by Favalli and Ambrosini as he gets into the box from the right wing.

10' /

GOAL!!!!!!! Diego Milito arrows an angled shot beyond Dida after latching on to a fantastic through ball from Goran Pandev and taking advantage of an error by Abate. INTER 1-0 AC MILAN.

9' /

Brilliant play by Goran Pandev. The Macedonian accelerates past three players on the left, gets past two more in the box and serves Sneijder who forces a point-blank save from Dida.

8' /

Julio Cesar catches Beckham's whipped cross from the right wing.

7' /

Antonini receives on the left edge of our area and crosses low to Borriello who blasts over the bar.

4' /

Maicon squeezes between Ambrosini and Antonini after a surging run down the right and appears to be fouled by the Milan captain. No free kick given.

3' /

David Beckham is booked for a foul on Cambiasso.

2' /

Ronaldinho finds Pirlo on the left with a classy no-look pass. The Italian is tackled by Maicon.

2' /

Fantastic effort by Wesley Sneijder. The Dutchman picks the ball up about 25 yards from goal and shaves the outside of the post with a splendid swerveshot.

1' /

The derby della Madonnina will be refereed by Florentine official Gianluca Rocchi. It's his first Milan derby but his 12th match involving Inter, who have never lost with Rocchi in charge, winning 6 and drawing 5. The Rossoneri's record with Rocchi is 4 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats from 11 games.

1' /

It's 4-3-1-2 for Inter after three matches using 4-2-3-1. Santon gets the nod ahead of Cordoba at left-back after returning from injury against Bari last weekend. Another injury-returnee, Cambiasso, is deployed in the holding role in a diamond midfield, with Zanetti and Muntari in the wide positions and Sneijder behind front men Milito and Pandev. AC Milan reply with a 4-3-3, with ex-Inter defender Favalli coming in for the injured Nesta.

We're minutes away from kick-off as the two Curvas display their splendid derby choreographies.

1' /

Inter get the Milan derby under way. FORZA RAGAZZI!!!!

1' /

The whole world is watching. Wherever you are, good evening, good morning, good afternoon and a warm welcome to the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, where we are all set for the most intriguing Milan derby in recent seasons.

1' /

Tonight's match is the second competitive meeting between José Mourinho and Leonardo after last August's magnificent 4-0 win, but the two coaches went head-to-head twice in the pre-season, with Diego Milito scoring his first two goals for Inter in a 2-0 World Football Challenge win in Boston, and Mario Balotelli netting the solitary goal in the 45-minute Tim Trophy clash in Pescara.

50' /

Full time. Inter beat AC Milan 2-0 and go nine points clear at the top. See you on Thursday for our Tim Cup quarter-final clash against Juventus.

49' /

Dida makes a save from Maicon after a defensive blunder by the Rossoneri.

47' /

Julio Cesar goes the right way and makes a fantastic save from Ronaldinho's penalty!

46' /

Julio Cesar makes a brilliant save from Borriello's close-range shot.

46' /

Penalty to AC Milan after a handball by Lucio.

46' /

Lucio is shown a red card for a second bookable offence.

45' /

Five minutes of added time.

44' /

José Mourinho flaps his arms at the home fans, calling for their support in these final minutes.